Coffeeshop Marbella claimed top honors at the HighLife Cup 2025 on June 6, with their Apple Banana Ice strain scoring 331 points to take the overall Weed Cup. Meanwhile, Dizzy Duck swept the hash categories with Fruit Joy, cementing their reputation as masters of modern concentrate craft. This year marked a historic first: seed banks competed directly alongside coffeeshops, bringing breeders into the judging arena that's defined Dutch cannabis excellence for decades.

Dutch Passion made the most of their debut, walking away with four trophies across multiple categories. The competition featured blind tastings, lab testing, and over a dozen categories covering everything from old-school classics to cutting-edge North American imports. With Dizzy Duck's hash expertise, Marbella's heavy-hitting flowers, and Dutch Passion's precision breeding all on display, the results painted a picture of a cannabis scene that's both honoring its roots and pushing forward.

Coffeeshop Winners — Weed / Wiet

Mostly Indica

  • 🥇 Zowanami — Dizzy Duck (330.1 pts)
  • 🥈 Red Red Wine — Club Animo (325.9 pts)
  • 🥉 Dream's Gold — Relax Zuid (324.8 pts)

Mostly Sativa

  • 🥇 Zprite — Meetpoint Den Bosch (313.3 pts)
  • 🥈 Doctor Haze — Fly (309.7 pts)
  • 🥉 Tropicana Cherry — De Ambassade (309.4 pts)

Oldskool

  • 🥇 Super Silver Haze — Hunter's (321.3 pts)
  • 🥈 Chemdawg × Tangie — Dizzy Duck Downtown (311.5 pts)
  • 🥉 Dream's Gold — Empire (311.1 pts)

Import North America

  • 🥇 Gelonade — Solo (312.3 pts)
  • 🥈 Zowahh — Dizzy Duck Downtown (311.7 pts)
  • 🥉 Super Buff Cherry — Genesis (307.4 pts)

North America / EU grown

  • 🥇 Apple Banana Ice — Marbella (331 pts)
  • 🥈 Subzero — Genesis (324.6 pts)
  • 🥉 Bio Piñata — Dizzy Duck (320 pts)

Outdoor Wiet

  • 🥇 Sour Dreams — Empire (286.5 pts)
  • 🥈 Skunk XL — Genesis (261.5 pts)
  • 🥉 Passion #1 — Dutch Passion (259.5 pts)

House Favorite Wiet

  • 🥇 Tropicana Cherry — Marbella (329.9 pts)
  • 🥈 Sunsetz — Dizzy Duck Downtown (318.2 pts)
  • 🥉 Cherry Grapefruit — Club Animo (311.6 pts)

Overall Winners

  • Overall Weed Winner: Apple Banana Ice — Marbella (331 pts)
  • Potency Cup (Weed): Rucu Cucu OG — Seed Stockers

Coffeeshop Winners — Hash / Hasj

Oldskool Hasj

  • 🥇 Shaher Beldia — Magic (279.6 pts)
  • 🥈 Banana OG — Barney's (275.8 pts)
  • 🥉 King Hassan Primero — Cremers (266.8 pts)

Modern Hasj

  • 🥇 Mela Verde — Media (293.5 pts)
  • 🥈 Pistacho — Solo (289.5 pts)
  • 🥉 Melonatta × Gelato 41 — Fly (285.4 pts)

House Favorite Hasj

  • 🥇 Forbidden Fruit Calippo — Dizzy Duck (296.7 pts)
  • 🥈 Mandarim Jam — Media (273.7 pts)
  • 🥉 Dosidos — Solo (273.5 pts)

Special Hasj

  • 🥇 Fruit Joy — Dizzy Duck (320.5 pts)
  • 🥈 Nam Wah — Solo (309.2 pts)
  • 🥉 Lemon Cherry Gelato — Fly (284.8 pts)

Overall Winners

  • Overall Hash Winner: Fruit Joy — Dizzy Duck (320.5 pts)
  • Potency Cup (Hash): Lemon Cherry Gelato — Fly

Seed / Breeder Categories

Dutch Passion swept their debut year in the cup with four trophies:

  • Mostly Indica (Seed) — Slush Mint Cake 🥇
  • Autoflower (Seed) — Auto Frozen Biscotti 🥈
  • Outdoor (Seed) — Auto Cinderella Jack 🥉
  • Outdoor (Weed) — Passion #1 🥉

A Maturing Dutch Cannabis Scene

The 2025 results show a maturing Dutch cannabis scene—where coffeeshops, legacy breeders, and modern genetics share the spotlight. Dizzy Duck's hash artistry, Marbella's sweet-leaning powerhouse flowers, and Dutch Passion's precision breeding underline a simple truth: the Netherlands remains the beating heart of European cannabis culture.